“We sent him a script, asked him to do it, and he said, ‘Yes.’ Simple as that. I didn’t get the impression that he was a fan of Doctor Who, except insofar as everyone in Britain is at the moment, but it’s really…with these guys, send them a good part and there’s a really stonking chance they’ll do it. I mean, if it’s a good script…and you think it is…they’re being offered prime-time on Christmas day, really, so there’s a real chance you can get anyone for that. But it’s very exciting. He’s brilliant. Of course he’s brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. What a voice.”
When asked what was in store for the episode, and whether the Orient Express would play a part, he had this to say:
“Who knows? You wouldn’t really want to know, I can tell. Also, what you have to keep in mind is that I genuinely lie. I do. I actively lie to people about what’s going to happen in Doctor Who. I’m not officially employed with the BBC. I can say any old thing I like. Even if I told you something, there’s no guarantee that it’s true. Disinformation and the white noise of nonsense is how we get through this!”
So there we have it. Not a lot to go on, but it is something at least. The full article can be read HERE
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